From the Burren to the Cliffs of Moher, Tony Clayton-Lea is stone mad for the charms of Co Clare.

Stoke up romance and book a getaway together in Ireland, away from the madding crowds. Pamper yourselves in a spa, have your fill of love in a top class restaurant, or get dreamy under the stars on a romantic moonlight paddle.

ARTISTS love Connemara scenery. They’ve been depicting it for decades and its scenery still has strong hints of the west of Ireland landscape and cottages that inspired Paul Henry about a century ago.